Glad the back is a bit easier......hope it stay's that way........i have the same problem & don't know when to stop like you......but that is like all women carry on regardless..........went to doctors on monday blood pressure is a bit to high so he has upped the dosage, told me to slow down......easier said than done as they say. We would love to have you living in england then perhaps we can all meet up & have a good laugh.........we know other people on this site would agree with us........just think about it a good time will be had by all!!! (betty) Max has been reading up on painting in this months leisure painter particularly Tony Cowlishaw with two very good articles on brushes & watercolour painting......if i do as well as him i would be more than pleased?? Betty has put another of her scraperboards on my gallery hope you can take a look. Take Care LOL Betty & Max XXX

The backs eased off now I think I do too much I like to stay active but there's active and very active...learning to leave things now...nothing would please me more than to be back in the old country...it's not rose coloured glasses every time I've been back I just slot in as if I've never been away and cry in the toilets on the plane when I leave...I made my big move from Belfast when I was 16 and loved England at first sight...but as is the case with most Irish we have this urge to colonise the world itchy feet something different....but you don't notice the time passing someday...hope you are feeling better Betty and I'm glad to hear that the shingles are gone...looking forward to seeing more of your garden Max and Betty LOL Patsy XXX

Sorry to hear about your back Patsy hope it soon eases.........its been another glorious day here in exmouth. Looking forward to your retirement & hope you will consider moving to devon.....love to have you living nearby........my bed is calling me so will say goodnight untill tomorrow. LOL Betty & Max XXX

Glad the shingles are gone Betty...Max your garden is beautiful hope you keep posting photos of your flowers as they come up...spoke a bit too soon about the back seized up today again but got the pills in early enough to ease it up...so hopefully a trip into town tomorrow and see if they have the March edition of The Artist...now I know where we will retire...to Devon then Hubby will be a bit warmer than he would be in the Lake District...hope you both keep well LOL Patsy XXX

Down here in devon & cornwall our flowers seem to come into bloom earlier than the rest of england Diana.........we are very fortunate (we don't mean to brag) wish we could send you some of ours. It's been very misty here today with the sea mist. Did you enjoy your fish & rice Patsy?..........yes my shingles have gone now thank you for asking so kind of you to take an interest........getting late now so will talk again soon. LOL Betty & Max XXX

Hi Max and Betty hope your shingles are gone now Betty...the flowers are beautiful we are winding down for winter now and all the birds a gathering to head off up north and they are noisy in a nice way there's nothing like birdsong...my back is doing quite well at the moment thanks just hope it stays that way...Hubby's making tea tonight so best get off nad get my shower...it's fresh prawns and scallops with rice and veggies from our garden...all the fish is local and is so nice...my job to cook the rice LOL PatsyXXX

Goodness your garden is at least a month ahead of ours up in Lancashire. We had snow last week and a terrible frost just when I'd decided to plant up some tubs with primulas. The forsythia is only just coming out although I did have to mow the lawn today. Lovely to see a bit of colour though; really cheering.